Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the efforts to reopen his state will be put on pause as coronavirus cases there soar to record levels.
Abbott, a Republican, made the announcement on Thursday. Texas has had more than 131,000 confirmed cases of the respiratory illness and at least 2,292 deaths, according to a recent tally by the New York Times.
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